Marker Number |
5679 |
Atlas Number |
5043005679 |
Marker Title |
W. W. Townsend Home |
Index Entry |
Townsend, W. W., Home |
Address |
807 W. Sul Ross Avenue |
City |
Alpine |
County |
Brewster |
UTM Zone |
13 |
UTM Easting |
627834 |
UTM Northing |
3359118 |
Subject Codes |
houses, residential buildings; design and construction; Eastlake |
Marker Year |
1986 |
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
Yes |
Marker Location |
807 W. Sul Ross Avenue (Ave. D) |
Private Property |
No |
Marker Condition |
In Situ |
Marker Size |
12" x 16" Plate & Medallion |
Marker Text |
Built in 1908 by local architect and building contractor William Daugherty for William Wallace Townsend (1833-1915), this house is a good example of a turn-of-the-century residence. Allen H. Palmer purchased the home in 1920 and lived here until his death in 1927. The cast stone structure features paired front doors, shingled dormers, and a front porch with Eastlake influences. An outside staircase, added before 1913, was removed in the 1940s. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1986 |